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bartonlew
bartonlew
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February 28, 2018
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layers are blank when moved into new document

  • February 28, 2018
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I am following Julianne Kost's instructions to create a document in PS with multiple layers.  I created the new document; went to Bridge and selected 2 existing documents and clicked on ctrl o to open; and then see all 3 docs open in PS (as tabs underneath the top toolbar).  I clicked on the 1st image in the Layers panel and dragged it onto the first tab, but unlike in Julianne's video where the image shows up on the Layer, for me it is just a white page.  Why is this?  Thanks!

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Correct answer Norman Sanders

For the moment let’s call the master image the Target image, and the other image we’ll call the Source image.,

Choose the Move tool.

With tabs showing, choose the Source image. It will be displayed. Click and hold down the cursor on the image.

While holding down the cursor of the Source image drag up to the Target image tab. Linger there until the Target image is displayed.

Keep holding down the cursor and drag back down to the Target image. The Source image will be deposited there as an additional layer.

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Norman Sanders
Norman SandersCorrect answer
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March 1, 2018

For the moment let’s call the master image the Target image, and the other image we’ll call the Source image.,

Choose the Move tool.

With tabs showing, choose the Source image. It will be displayed. Click and hold down the cursor on the image.

While holding down the cursor of the Source image drag up to the Target image tab. Linger there until the Target image is displayed.

Keep holding down the cursor and drag back down to the Target image. The Source image will be deposited there as an additional layer.

bartonlew
bartonlewAuthor
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March 1, 2018

Thank you.  I followed your instructions but in addition to adding the Source image as a Layer inside the Target image document, when I released the cursor in the final step, it inserted the Source image inside of the Target image.  I don't want that - I just want it added as a Layer.  Eventually, I am going to select a portion of the Source image to add into the Target image.  (I might should mention that I did not initially create a New document and open the other 2 - I went directly into the Target image and then opened the Source image - so 2 docs open instead of 3 but I don't think this has any bearing on my problem.)

Norman Sanders
Norman Sanders
Legend
March 1, 2018

Are you saying after adding the Source image as a layer on top of the Target image, if you turn off the eye of the Source image layer in the Layers panel, the source image still appears? Following the instructions above, that cannot happen. At this point they are separate images.

I assume all your image files appear as tabs before you begin.

The Source image layer, sitting on the Target image layer, can be moved within the total area, changed in size and/or color, and an area within the Source image may be cropped -- all without affecting the Target image.

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